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Board weighs county 'floater' vs. contractor for administrative support, moves to follow up with HR
Summary
The board discussed options to fill administrative and IT needs — using a county 'floater,' contracting a part‑time employee, or hiring staff — and agreed to ask the county HR director about a floater; members also worked through Outlook account setup and agreed to centralize website updates via a SharePoint solution.
The board discussed how to handle growing administrative needs now that the district is active, weighing three options: contract services, a part‑time employee, or shared county staff known as a 'floater.'
Speaker 2 described an immediate need for basic posting and Zoom/meeting support and said they could build automated workflows once Outlook accounts are in place. "I would love to just have a floater," Speaker 2 said, describing a county‑assigned employee paid hourly as a stopgap while the district scales operations.
Several members cautioned about limits to the floater arrangement. Speaker 3 said county floaters have a defined job description and the district cannot require duties outside that scope; the board agreed to consult David Warnock (the county personnel director) to confirm whether a floater could perform required tasks.
IT and accounts: members walked through signing in at outlook.com and confirmed that Ron would auto‑generate temporary passwords for new district accounts; board members agreed to exchange emails and help one another set initial passwords after the meeting. Speaker 2 offered to build a SharePoint site to centralize minutes, documents and a public view for district materials so that website updates can be managed efficiently.
Website postings: the board expressed concern about public comments already visible on the district site and opted to designate a single person or subcommittee to screen and post official material. Members said the floater, if able, could perform routine web updates, but that capability depends on the floater’s job description and David Warnock’s confirmation.
Next steps: staff will contact the county HR office to explore floater availability and job scope; members agreed to attempt Outlook logins before the next meeting and to report back on floater options.
